Day: September 8, 2022

Arkansas

Arkansas governor candidates campaign in NWA and the River Valley

The November elections are about two months away, and candidates for Arkansas governor are campaigning in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley this week.Republican candidate, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, is continuing her “Freedom Tour” in Clarksville Thursday.She’ll meet with voters and answer questions at the Piney Bay Coffee Company in Clarksville Thursday and will do the […]

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California

Majority of Americans Would Want to Live in Florida Over California

Ron DeSantis wins again. The public rivalry between the Florida Governor and California’s Gavin Newsom has escalated in recent months, as both gear up for potential 2024 Presidential runs. Newsom has hilariously attempted to frame the comparison around freedom, ignoring his horrendous track record of enforcing lockdowns, vaccine mandates and ineffective mask mandates on Californians. […]

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City Council

Here’s a Full List of Chicago City Council Members Not Seeking Re-Election in 2023 – NBC Chicago | #citycouncil

With mayoral and aldermanic elections on the horizon in February 2023, several Chicago City Council members have joined in on the Great Resignation, with both retirements and runs for the city’s mayoral seat contributing to the exodus among alderpeople. Here’s a full look at the City Council members that are not seeking re-election and the […]

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Mayor

Mayor Cantrell says she won’t repay $30,000 in travel expenses

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says she does not plan to pay the city back for first-class travel upgrades on overseas flights, despite policies put in place by the city council. The policy states all traveling city employees are required to seek the lowest fares available or reimburse the city for […]

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Alabama

Buck’s Pocket reserved for losing candidates | Home | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

For decades, losing political candidates in Alabama have been exiled to “Buck’s Pocket.” It is uncertain when or how the colloquialism began, but political insiders have used this terminology for at least 60 years. Alabama author, the late Winston Groom, wrote a colorful allegorical novel about Alabama politics in the 1960s and referred to a […]

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California

California’s Fossil Fuel Conundrum – NBC Bay Area

A record heat wave put California in a fossil fuel conundrum: The state has had to rely more heavily on natural gas to produce electricity and avoid power outages while Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration moves toward ending the use of oil and gas. The heat wave that started more than a week ago has been […]

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Alabama

No. 1 Alabama visits Texas in first matchup since 2009 title – Your News Now | #alabama | #democrats

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Alabama

Thirteen states back N.C. redistricting case at U.S. Supreme Court | #elections | #alabama

U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Source: Creative Commons Attorneys general from 13 states are formally supporting North Carolina’s U.S. Supreme Court arguments in Moore v. Harper. That case could decide what role state courts can play in rejecting congressional election maps drawn by legislatures. The attorney generals from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, […]

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California

When Queen Elizabeth II visited California in 1983

Queen Elizabeth II has been the head of the British monarchy since she was 25. Her time on the throne took her around the world many times, including a 10-day trip to California in 1983. The queen and Prince Philip visited the Golden State in February and March of that year. They were greeted by […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas History Commission rules against Fort Smith on flag display waiver

The Arkansas History Commission on Thursday (Sept. 8) denied the city of Fort Smith’s historical preservation waiver, a move that could require the city to replace the Flags over Fort Smith display at the city’s Riverfront Park. In April 2020, the city removed seven flags that made up the display because of age and condition, […]

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